The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji

The Decagon House Murders

Yukito Ayatsuji with Ho-Ling Wong (Translator), Sōji Shimada (Contributor)

228 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Students from a university mystery club decide to visit an island which was the site of a grisly multiple murder the year before. Predictably, they get picked off one by one by an unseen murderer. Is there a madman on the loose? What connection is...

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Moods

mysterious 96%
dark 72%
tense 61%
adventurous 24%
challenging 13%
emotional 7%
sad 7%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 41%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 74% | A mix: 20% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.88

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